The same error messages turn up if I boot from ROM or a CF card and then insert an SD card. The most recent kernel I've tried this with is from this morning (19 February 2009) and it's a 2.6.28. I have seen this with two different cards from two different manufacturers. I have tested the cards for errors on a different machine and they seem to be OK.

2. An Opie image on a CF card boots up to the "Tap anywhere..." screen where it freezes.

3. Battery charging doesn't work. When the charger is connected the LED doesn't light up and the battery stays discharged even after several hours. I've established that this isn't a hardware problem - when I flash a Sharp ROM (from http://www.myzaurus.com/ROMupdate5.asp) everything works as it's supposed to.

Any help with any of these issues will be appreciated. A few particular questions:

- regarding issue 3: I've read about a "service menu" accessible by pressing some key or key combination while connecting the charger. Supposedly one can set various voltage thresholds in the menu but I've never been able to get to it in the first place. Anyone know any details?

- regarding issue 1: I have a vague impression that the first OE images I built a couple weeks ago didn't have the SD card problem. Is there a particular node in the git tree that's been verified to have working SD support on collie? Also, would anyone be willing to check SD access on a current OE image on their own collie?

The device is otherwise pretty functional - I can even ssh to the collie over a USB cable. I think I'll make the thing useful again eventually.